The former Governor of Zamfara State, Senator Sani Yerima has married a 13 year old Egyptian girl for whom he paid her family $100,000. The “marriage” is being discussed in the news but no charges of rape and forced marriage are being pursued. Two other men, Harrison Eze and Ademola Arogboto have both been charged with rape …
On Monday, 1st March, a group of activists and civil society organisations in Uganda presented a petition signed by 450,000 people from across the world opposing the Anti-Homosexuality Bill. The Petition was presented to Edward Sekandi, the Ugandan Speaker of Parliament and called for Parliament to “enact laws that will protect people and not humiliate …
I’m writing this post in response to number of articles on the prevalence of homophobia in Africa and to try and give some perspective and historical context. In the last six months we have seen the expression of homophobia with the Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill; the arrest of gay Malawian couple, Tiwonge Chimbalanga and …
January 27, 2010 – 11:20 am
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By Blacklooks
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Posted in Culture and Society, Politics
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Tagged Africa, Cameroon, Homophobia, homosexuality, human rights, LGBT Africa, Malaway, Same-sex marriage, Uganda
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This is a problem, and not just a Ugandan problem.
Uduak, of the Nollyarts blog and co-producer of the child witches’ documentary — Edikan — shares her thoughts on the coverage of the Akwa Ibom Child witch phenomenon in the Nigerian blogosphere. Say you’re one of them is a collection of short stories written by Father Uwem Akpan It won this year’s commonwealth writer’s prize. …
